COMMON GROUND BLOG

Dec 30, 2014 | Rural Communities

Feeding South Dakota helps ease the hunger pangs of school-age children over winter break.

Sep 26, 2014 | Rural Communities

Raising Nebraska, a year-round exhibit hall dedicated to agriculture education, is sponsored by FCSAmerica and others interested in helping consumers better understand food production.

Sep 4, 2014 | Rural Communities

Guest blogger Kara Geweke, one of our 2014 summer interns, returns to college with a valuable lesson in food insecurity and how farmers are responding to nutritional needs in their communities.

Jul 3, 2014 | Rural Communities

A New Year’s Eve fire, destroyed the Food Shelf in Fayette, Iowa – along with 51,000 pounds of food, almost a third of the Food Shelf’s annual stock. Now, like the people it serves, the Food Shelf is in need of help as it works to rebuild.

Jun 17, 2014 | Rural Communities

June is National Dairy Month. Iowa is celebrating by crowning 4-H youths who excel in their knowledge of the always changing dairy industry.

Apr 24, 2014 | Rural Communities

Here, at FCSAmerica, we’ll use Take Your Daughters and Sons Day to talk about ag, our chance to pay tribute to the generations of farming families who have passed their know-how and work ethic from parent to child.

Apr 17, 2014 | Rural Communities

Bryan High educators traveled to California to see what an urban agriculture academy looked like. The irony of Nebraskans traveling to learn about agriculture was not lost on the California tour guides.

Apr 15, 2014 | Rural Communities

Rancher Shawn Freeland doesn’t look to the USDA’s livestock disaster assistance program to restore his herd following last October’s blizzard. Only time – and extraordinary acts of kindness – will help him weather his cattle losses.

Feb 27, 2014 | Rural Communities

If you haven’t seen Nebraska, this might be a good weekend to catch up on one of the most talked about films of the year. The Academy Awards are Sunday night. And even if host Ellen DeGeneres doesn’t talk about it, FCSAmerica plays a supporting role in the film.

Feb 25, 2014 | Rural Communities

Sharing the story of her father-in-law’s death inside a grain bin never gets easier. But Mandy Hammes recounts the tragedy in the hope that other farmers will take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their families. Her message is timely during Grain Bin Safety Week.

Jan 31, 2014 | Rural Communities

The agriculture industry continues to attract college students looking for promising careers. To help finance their education, ag majors are invited to apply for $2,500 scholarships.

Oct 19, 2013 | Rural Communities

Now there’s an easy way for Nebraska’s grain producers to help alleviate hunger in their local communities.